The Transcendence of the Ego: An Existentialist Theory of Consciousness - Hardcover

Sartre, Jean-Paul

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0374970327 ISBN 13: 9780374970321

Publisher: Octagon Books, 1972

Synopsis

First published in France in 1937, this important essay marked a turning point in Sartre's philosophical development. Before writing it, he had been closely allied with phenomenologists such as Husserl and Heidegger. Here, however, Sartre attacked Husserl's notion of a transcendental ego. The break with Husserl, in turn, facilitated Sartre's transition from phenomenology to the existentialist doctrines of his masterwork, Being and Nothingness, which was completed a few years later while the author was a prisoner of war.

This student-friendly edition of The Transcendence of the Ego also includes an introduction and notes/annotations by the translators.

About this title

From the Back Cover

The Transcendence of the Ego, first published in France in 1937, may be regarded as a turning point in the philosophical development of Jean-Paul Sartre. Before writing this essay, Sartre had become intimately acquainted with phenomenologists such as Edmund Husserl and Martin Heidegger. In this critically significant essay, Sartre attacked Husserl's notion of a transcendental ego. This disagreement with Husserl was profoundly important for Sartre, and it facilitated his transition from phenomenology to the doctrine of Being and Nothingness.

About the Author

Jean-Paul Sartre--novelist, essayist, playwright, and philosopher--was France's leading existentialist. Among his most famous works are the novel Nausea, the play No Exit, and the philosophical treatise Being and Nothingness.

Edition details

• Publisher: Octagon Books
• Publication date: 1972
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0374970327
• ISBN 13: 9780374970321
• Binding: Hardcover